Activities and projects 2021 – 2022
Members are organised into 5 work groups to generate ideas for activities and projects. They are Prosperity, People, Partnership, Peace, Planet referred to as the 5P groups in this document.
| Month | Activity | Person / Group | Actions / Impact |
| April | Seed Bombs
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Centenary Activity
Planet |
100 seed bombs donated and distributed to members, 10 May 2021 |
| SIGBI Project ID: 59000 | Project Title: Flower Bombs – Insects in Danger | ||
| Seed Planting – Generating a 100 plants for sale at Garden Party | Centenary Activity
All groups |
Plants sold at Garden Party | |
| SIGBI Project ID: 59494 | Project Title: Garden Party | ||
| May | Litter pick
Beach Clean https://beachcleans.org.uk 100 miles/100 bags |
Centenary Activity
Planet Peace Partnerships People |
18 (2pm) May 2021,in liaison with Surfers Against Sewage.
Three members and a friend participated – 5kilos of litter collected and 11.12km walked. Logged on Surfers Against Sewage website |
| SIGBI Project ID: 58453 | Project Title: Cleaning our Coastlines
Partner: Surfers Against Sewage |
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| Advocacy and Lobbying focus | Advocacy Lead | See reports pp 9-12 | |
| SIGBI Project ID: 59624 | Project Title: Advocacy and Lobbying – Domestic Abuse | ||
| June | Garden Party 28th June
(100 cup cakes for sale) Members Free. Guest Donation. Publicity/ Centenary Cake |
Centenary Activity
Prosperity
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Re-scheduled due to Covid-19 restrictions for Sunday 12 September
c£400 raised for The Rainbow Trust Will include contributions for The Silver Line Last fundraising event for The Rainbow Trust |
| SIGBI Project ID: 58983 | Project Title: Rainbow Trust Donation | ||
| SIGBI Project ID: 59494 | Project Title: Garden Party and Rainbow Trust | ||
| SIGBI Project ID: 59502 | Project Title: Silver Line | ||
| July | The Silver Line, accumulative 100m of silver coins for President’s Charity (Publicity)
Start line at Hardwick Country Park walk and to be continued at other events until 100m achieved. |
Centenary Activity
People Partnerships Peace |
Started at July Meetup at Hardwick Country Park: 3m so far
Completed December 2021 and raised £100 |
| SIGBI Project ID: 58983 | Project Title: Rainbow Trust Donation | ||
| SIGBI Project ID: 59502 | Project Title: Silver Line | ||
| August | Welcome boxes for the Women’s Refuge containing contributions of coffee/tea/ sugar and dried milk. | Prosperity
Partnerships Peace |
Over 100 items of dry goods collected for Welcome Boxes and presented to the Women’s Refuge in October 2021 |
| SIGBI Project ID: 58460 | Project Title: Supporting women in local Refuge with food donations during COVID | ||
| September | Focus on packing New Start Bags with items already collected. | Peace
People Prosperity Partnerships |
2 completed bags handed over to Joy Allen, Durham Police and Crime Commissioner, at the September Supper Meeting |
| SIGBI Project ID: 58854 | Project Title: New Start Bags for Trafficked Women
Project Partner: County Durham Police / Police and Crime Commissioner |
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| October | Tree Planting 2 projects
· Binchester Hall Farm in liaison with the Auckland Project
· Guide HQ at Camp House Spennymoor |
Centenary
Planet |
Contact: Tam Mayor
Scheduled for mid-October 2021 This did not take place due to Covid19 restrictions.
Tree planting undertaken in November in liaison with the Guides at Camp House, Spennymoor (see below) |
| November | Feeding Families. Start collection of tinned and packet items suitable for Festive Hampers (2 Months) | People
Prosperity Peace Partnerships |
Base in Byers Green, Spennymoor
Deadline for collections 28 Nov 2021 Collections to be done in 5P groups: Each group either presented a hamper or donated a financial equivalent. |
| SIGBI Project ID: 59623 | Project Title: Feeding Families | ||
| Tree Planting in liaison with Guides at Camp House in Spennymoor 300 trees to be planted. | Centenary Activity
Planet |
25 Nov 2021
19 Jan 2022 |
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| SIGBI Project ID: 59656 | Project Title: Tree planting at Guiding HQ, Spennymoor | ||
| 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence | With SI Newcastle | 24 Nov 2021, 4pm, pre-launch event, walking across the Millennium Bridge – wear orange if possible. Event covered by Northern Echo | |
| SIGBI Project ID: 59660 | Project Title: 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Based Violence | ||
| Sponsored Activity with Just Giving following The Northern Saints Routes. (100 miles)
Walks being undertaken by Club Presidents for Endometriosis UK – other members to join in. Sponsorship via Just Giving for Endometriosis |
All Groups | Trails | Northern Saints Trails (thisisdurham.com)
The Way of Life (Gainford to Durham; 47km in 4 sections)
The Way of Love (St Hilda’s Church, Hartlepool to Durham Cathedral; 45.5km in 4 sections)
Completed 15 December 2021 Total raised by 6 January 2022 via Just Giving is £1226. 25. |
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| January | Book reviews | All Groups | Discussion of books read recently at January Business Meeting |
| February | Craft and Recycling Christmas Cards | All Groups | Crafting / recycling ideas for making items to sell in the future at February Business Meeting |
| March | 5P group planning for next year | All Groups | Face to face meeting at Raby Castle Coffee Shop 2pm. |